Thrust-bearing.



A. KING'SBURY'.

THRUST BEARING.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1913.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 1914,

A TTORNEY A. KIN GSBURY.

THRUST BEARING.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1913.

ua/r012 A rromvn Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES whey - STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT KINGSBURY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all whom it may concern: 7 Be it known that I, A BERT IuNosBURr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pittsburgh, county of Allegheny,

and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements. in-

' Thrust-Bearings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof. L

My invention relates -t o thrust bearings and it has special reference to such as arecomprised of a plurality of tiltably supported radial bearing shoes.

One object of my invention is tc provide a bearing of the character above indicated that shall be particularly adapted topperate continuouslyhnder very heavy thrust v pressures and-which atthe same time shall be relatively inexpensive to' manufacture andeasy to assemble. In other words, it is my intention to provide a bearing that shall possess a number of advantages which have i hitherto been attainable only by resortin to'morediflicult and expensivemechanica structures.

Other objects of my invention will. be set forthhereinaftcr and in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood. I.

will proceed to describe the same'in the following specification and then point out the novel features thereof in appended claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a partially sectional elevation of'abeairing arranged and constructed in accordance with my invention. A, perspective viewof one of he bearingshoeswhich forms apart of the structure of Fig. 1 is shown in Fig. 2.

' thrust hearing which comprises a plurality.

of tiltably supported radial shoes and operates successfully at relatively high speeds and under very high pressures. My present vention relates to bearings of 'the'sanie Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed November 18, 1913. Serial No. 801,581.

ring is I: of the basering.

Patented Nov. 17,

general character and is covered broadly by the claims of the aforesaid patent.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive of the drawings, the structure here shown comprises a relatively stationary support 10, a. leveling washer 15', a base ringQQ, a'plurality of bearing shoes25, a shaft 30, and a -thrust collar 35.

The support 10 is provided with an annular flange 11 and is arranged toconstitute an oil receptacle. The supportis provided with a pair of upwardly extending spaced lugs 12. between which extends alaterall projecting lug 16 of the leveling washer 15.

The. supports-1Q has a 1 central hole 13 through which the shaft 30 extends and-its inside bottom surface is counter-bored. at 14 to provide an annular seat'for the'leveling washer 15. -5, l

v The base rin 20 isfmounted on the level.- i'ng washer and has a pair of downwardly extending lugs 21 which are.adjaoerit .to the lugs 12 of the'support, the lugs being 1'0:

cated between the lugs 21.

'The washer 15 has a spherically curved annular surface 17 which engages a correspondingly curved concave surface of .the

base ring, the arrangement being-such that the ring is pivotally mounted on the washer. The dimensions of-the lugs 12, 16' and 21 are such as not to interfere with-alim'ited' tilting movement of the base'ij'ng on its supbersrelative to the support 10. 1

annular oil receptacle 19 in ing members are disposedf. The top surface of the base ring-2Q:is proport, while at the same timeathey do prevent a rot-ative movement of either of-these Secured to the washeijlfvat its'inner edge is a sleeve or flange 18 which completes air which the bear vided with an-annulajr groove'22, thebottom surfaoe-ofwhich is-Circularly curved in notches 23 to receive hook-shaped projec- *ions 26 of the respective bearingshoes25.

As'clearly shown in Fig. *2, each of the s-a'nsme section, the outer 'flangeof the groove being provided. jwith, alplurality "of .shoes is preferably provided. at its bearing 9 surface with a facing 27 of Babbitt or: other I suitable bearing material and has the general form of a ring sector. Eachf shoe is undercut. to provide a segmental annular projection 98 which extends into the groove A spherically curved Q1. extension 29 is provided on the bottom cur-11 and the base of the extension.

prevents the thrust collar from turning on face of the projection 28, the radius of curvature of the extension corresponding to the radius of curvature of the bottom of the groove 22, and the arrangement being such that when the shoeis mounted on the base ring' the extension is seated in the bottom of the groove. I prefer to utilize curved surfaces of large radius.

The shaft 30 is provided with a screwthreaded extension 31 which is materially smaller in diameter thanthe body of the shaft and forms an annular shoulder 32. The thrust collar 35 has a central opening 36 and is counterbored at 37 to fit loosely onto the upper end of the bodyof the shaft A key 33 the shaft and a nut M is screwed onto the shaft extension 31 and firmly clamps the so thrust collarin position. \Vhen the nut is firmly set bolts 38 may be screwed through the nut into the thrust collar to prevent its loosening. The thrust collar is counterbored .at 39 so that its lower end overhangs the flange 18. By this means theoil level in the receptacle 19 may be maintained above the bearing surfaces. 7

In operation the shoes 2.5 automatically" assume slightly tilted positions and it is V 30 desii able that thevmay do so freely when subjected to very high thrust pressures. In

L order that this result may be attained without danger of crushing or distorting the shoe under full load conditions, the mount-' 'ing of each shoe is particularly important. I have previously proposed to utilizea fstructure in which each shoe has a spherically curved projection arranged to be seated in an independent spherically curved recess. An arrangement of this kind has many advantages which need not be to tilting movements of the shoe.

mentioned here but has the disadvantage of offering considerable frictional opposition It has the further disadvantage of requiring the bearing surfaces of the shoes to be ma- 'chined after they are mounted in position because it-is extremely difiicult to produce a plurality of spherically curved recesses having exactly the same depth.

As a modification of my present inven- -tion'I have shown (see Fig. an annular -,g roove having a plane bottom surface which the arrangement of Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive and at the same time the shoes tilt very readily since there is theoretically provided a line contact \vhich'is found in practice to be sufiicient to sustain heavy loads 1,117,:soe

The groove 22 whether it has a plane or a curved bottom may be machined at a relatively small expense and it is only necessary to make the shoes identical in order to-l have the bearing surfaces lie in a single plane when they are mounted in position. The fact that they base ring is pivotally supported on the leveling washer equalizes the pressure among the several shoes so that they wear alike.

The heating of the bearing in operation is likely to dish the thrust collar somewhat and change its normally plane bearing surface to a frustoc0nical surface of very low altitude. The mountin of the shoes-' is such as to freely permit t em to tilt and maintain a good bearing contact with the'collar.

While I consider the structures illustrated to be particularly desirable, it will of course be understood that variations in size and arrangement of parts may be effected within the spirit and scope of my invention, and I intend that only such limitations be imposed as are indicated in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A hearing comprising a plurality bfbearing shoes each having a supporting projection with a spherically curved bottom surface, a base having an annular grpove into which the shoe projections extend,

in which the spherically curved support, ing surfaces are seated, and into which the projections cooperate to limit the radial movement of the shoes, and cooperating means for limiting the revo lutionary movement of each shoe relative to the base.

2. A bearing comprising aplurality of bearing shoes, each having a spherically curved bottom surface, and a base having an annular groove of circularly curved section in which the shoes are seated.

' 3. A hearing comprising a plurality of bearing shoes, each having a spherically curved bottom surface, and a base having an annular groove of circularly curved section in which the shoes are seated, the co operating curved surfaces being of equal radius. I

4. A bearing comprising a base ring having an annular groove in its top surface and a plurality of bearing shoes having do\vn- \vardly extending projections with spherically curved bottom surfaces seated in the annular groove. and overhanging lugs extending in'to notches in thebase ring.

5. A hearing comprising a base ring haw ing an annular groove in its top surface of circularly curved section and a plurality of bearing shoes having downwardly extending projections with spherically curved bottom surfaces seated in the annular groove, and overhanging lugs extending into notche. in the base ring.

- and having overhanging lugs extending downwardly into notches in the base ring.

7. A hearing comprising a support, a leveling washer seated thereon and having a spherically curved surface, a base ring tilta 1y supported on the washer and having an annular groove, and a plurality of bearing shoes tiltably seated in the annular groove and having overhanging lugs extending downwardly into notches in the base ring; and a relatively rotatable member comprising a shaft extending centrally through the sup art and a thrust collar having a plane sur ace cooperating with the bearing shoes.

8. A hearing comprising a support, a leveling ,-vasher seated thereon and having a spherically curve surface, a base ring tilt- .ably supported on the washer and having an annular groov overhanging lugs extending downwardly cooperate withthe support, and a plurality of bearing shoes tiltably; seatedm the annular groove and having overhanging lugs extending downwardly into notches in the base ring; and a rela-.

tively rotatable member comprising a'shaft extending centrally through the support and a thrust collar having a plane surface cooperating with the bearing shoes.

9. A bearing comprising a support, a leveling washer seated thereon and having a spherically curved surface, a base ring tiltably supported on the washer and having an annular groove in its top surface of circularly curved section, overhanging lugs extending downwardly with the aforesaid lugs between them, a plurality of bearing shoes tiltably seated in the annular groove and having overhanging lugs extending down wardly into notches in the base ring; and a relatively rotatablemember comprising a shaft extending centrall through the sup port and a thrust collar having a plane surface cooperating with the bearing shoes.

10. A bearing comprising a support, aleveling'washer'seatcd thereon and having a spherically curved.surface, a base ring having a concave spherically curved bottom surface seated on the curved surface of the washer and having an annular groove in its top surface of circularly curved section, overhanging lugs extending downwardly with the aforesaid lugs between them, a plurality of bearing shoes tiltably seated in the annular groove and having overhanging lugs 80 extending downwardly into notches in the base ring; and a relatively rotatable member comprising a shaft extending centrally through the support and a thrust collar having a plane surface cooperating with the 66 bearing shoes. 7

, 11. A bearing comprising a support, alev eling washer seated thereon and having a spherically curved upper surface and a lug extending laterally between the lugs of the 70 support, a base ring having a concave spherically curved bottom surface seated on the curved surface of the washer and having an annular groove in its to surface of circularly curved section, over anging in s extending downwardly with the aforesai lugs between them, a plurality of bearing-shoes k tiltably seated in the annular groove and having overhanging lugs-extending down-' wardly into notches in the base ring, and a 80. relatively rotatable member. comprising a shaft extending centrally through fthe -support and a thrust collar havinga plane surface cooperating'with the bearing shoes.

19. A bearing comprising asupport constituting an annular oil receptaclemnd hav ing an. annular-depression and a pairjof s aced lugs adjacent to the depression, a. lav-- e ing Washer seated insaid annular depres sion and having a spherically curved upper surface and a lug extending laterally between the lugs of the support, a base ring having a concave spher ally curved bottom surface seated on the crrved surface of the washer and having an annular groove in its top surface of circularl curved section, overhanging lugs 'exten ing downwardly with the aforesaid lugs between them, a plurality of bearing shoes tiltably seated in the annular groove and havin overhanging 1 00 lugs extending downwardly lnto notches in the base ring; and a relatively rotatable member comprising a shaft extending centrally through the support and a thrust c ollar having a plane surface cooperating with the bearing shoes.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 14th day of November, 1913.

ALBERT KINGSBURY.

Witnesses:

M. C. Mrnz, B. B. Hnvrs It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,117,506, granted November 17, 1914, upcn the application of Albert 'Kingsbury, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvmiiaffor an improvement in Thrust-Bearings, an error appears in the printed specificetion requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 98, for the word into rend with;

i and that the Said Letters Patent ghould be read with this correction therein that the ea-nie may ccnform to.the record of the case in the Pntent Office.

Signed end sealed this 8th day of December, A. D., 19M.

[smn] J. T. N EWTON,-

Act'ing Commissioner: qf Patents. l 

